Hero’s Journey Journal

This assignment is to be done in conjunction with your study of The Odyssey. The purpose of the assignment is to a) help you better understand The Odyssey b) help you better understand Odysseus as a hero, leader, and character.

Your assignment is to create 12 journal pages detailing the events of the Odyssey with an illustration to go along. Each page should have:

1) A Title. The title of each page will be based on the stop in Odysseus’s journey. 2) A Visual Element. You may use photos, drawings, computer graphic art, etc. that shows

the events of each stop.

3) A Summary of the Text. The summary should be 7 or more sentences. Include all major details of the stop in your own voice (pretending to be Odysseus). Think about what could be ADDED to the story from Odysseus’s point of view (feelings, more gruesome details, etc.).

Note: You will be completing rough drafts for each stop to ensure full points for the final project. Due dates for rough drafts will be given at the time of finishing each section of reading.

Name:______________________ Block:______

Hero’s Journey Journal

Troy……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ___/10 CICONEs……………………………………………………………………………………………….. ___/10 Lotus eaters………………………………………………………………………………… ___/10 CYCLOPS…………………………………………………………………………………………..… ___/10 Island of Aeolia…………………………………………………………………….….… ___/10 Laestrygonians………………………………………………………………………….... ___/10 Circe……………………………………………………………………………………….…………… ___/10 Teiresias and the land of the dead……………….…….…… ___/10 Sirens…………………………………………………………………………………………….…… ___/10 CHARYBDIS……………………………………………………………………………….……….. ___/10 SCYLLA………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. ___/10 Thrinakia………………………………………………………………………………….…….…. ___/10 CALPYSO…………………………………………………………………………………….………. ___/10 Ithaca………………………………………………………………………………………………… ___/10 Presentation………………………………………………………………………………… ___/50 Proper order……………………………………………………………………………… ___/10 Total………………………………………………………………………………………..………. ___/200

Hero’s Journey Journal Rubric – Points Per Entry (10 Possible)

Point Value For 2 points For 1.7 points For 1.5 points For 1.3 points

Seven sentences Writer has at least seven sentences about what happened in the journey.

Writer has at least six sentences about what happened in the journey.

Writer has at least five sentences about what happened in the journey.

Writer has fewer than five sentences about what happened in the journey.

Sequencing Details are placed in a logical order and the way they are presented effectively keeps the interest of the reader.

Details are placed in logical order, but the way they are presented/introduced sometimes makes the writing less interesting.

Some details are not in a logical or expected order, and this distracts the reader.

Many details are not in a logical or expected order. There is little sense that the writing is organized.

Accuracy of facts All supportive facts are reported accurately.

Almost all supportive facts are reported accurately.

Most supportive facts are reported accurately.

NO facts are reported OR most are inaccurately reported.

Adding personality/voice

The writer seems to be writing from knowledge or experience. The author has taken the ideas and made them their own.

The writer seems to be drawing on knowledge or experience, but there is some lack of ownership of the topic.

The writer relates some of his own knowledge or experience, but it adds nothing to the discussion of the topic.

The writer has not tried to transform the information in a personal way. The ideas and the way they are expressed seem to belong to someone else.

Motive The writer knows the character and text well enough to provide and thoroughly explain main character’s motivation throughout the journal entry.

The writer knows the character and text well enough and provides a solid and deep explanation of motive throughout the journal entry.

The writer does not provide a deep explanation of motive in the journal entry. Does not take motivation beyond the basics.

The writer does not provide an explanation of motivation at all in the journal entry.

40 points are available for the overall look of the projects (pictures for each entry, color, handwriting, spelling, etc.) 10 points are available for putting your project together in the proper order.

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